Thread: 11 ARRESTED FOR USING FRAUD DOCUMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT

I.C.E. News Release

June 1, 2011
Fort Morgan, CO

11 arrested following their grand jury indictment for using fraud documents to gain employment in the US

FORT MORGAN, Colo. - Eleven people were arrested on outstanding warrants on Wednesday after they were indicted on state criminal charges of criminal impersonation and possessing fraudulent documents. The investigation is being conducted by the following agencies: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Fort Morgan Police Department, Brush Police Department, Morgan County Sheriff's Office, and the Colorado 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office.

The indictment charges 20 people with possessing or using false documents to unlawfully gain employment in the United States, including fraudulent alien registration (I-551, aka "green card") and social security cards. The indictment for each of the individuals was unsealed upon their arrest. The indictment for the remaining nine people remains sealed until they are arrested.

"It's important that we increase security and oversight of government identity documents as technology makes it easier to create high-quality fraudulent documents," said David Marwell, special agent in charge of ICE HSI in Denver. "ICE HSI leads Document and Benefit Fraud task forces in Colorado and nationwide composed of local, state and federal agencies to identify, investigate and help prosecute document and benefit thieves." Marwell oversees a four-state area, including Colorado.

All of those indicted had worked for a Morgan County employer. An ongoing investigation determined that 89 percent of the employees of this company were not authorized to work in the United States. The 20 most egregious violators were indicted, which includes citizens from the following countries: Mexico (17), El Salvador (1), Guatemala (1) and Honduras (1).

All those arrested are currently being housed in Morgan County Jail pending bond or trial. Document and benefit fraud pose a severe threat to national security and public safety because they create a vulnerability that may enable terrorists, criminals and illegal aliens to gain entry to and remain in the United States. One of the ways ICE HSI addresses the infrastructure of illegal immigration is by detecting and deterring fraud before it erodes the integrity of the immigration process.

Established in April 2006, the 18 Document and Benefit Fraud Task Forces (DBFTFs), led by ICE, detect, deter and disrupt document and benefit fraud.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.

ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423.

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security

http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1106/1 ... morgan.htm

What a bunch of DHS PR BS .

If they really want to go after IA's for Identity theft & Fraud why aren't they arresting IA's who are working at businesses DHS ICE is investigating ????

You could conduct one raid on any Mc Donalds and surpass that! This appears to be all window dressing.

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http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-239815.html

Why did the pick FORT MORGAN, Colo. as the place to start enforcing laws against using fraudulent documents?

Fort Morgan Population
2000 Census - 11,034

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Originally Posted by NoBueno

You could conduct one raid on any Mc Donalds and surpass that! This appears to be all window dressing.

You can add Burger King and Duncan Donuts to that list as well. I have pretty much given up eating fast food as my experience continues to dictate that pretty much all fast food places (here in Illinois) hire illegal aliens in some capacity.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

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Audits shot up from 503 in fiscal 2008 to nearly 2,200 in fiscal 2010. As a result, 196 employers were arrested and 119 were ultimately convicted on criminal charges. Fines also totaled $7 million in fiscal 2010.

This is good news. Fines can be factored into the cost of doing business, but nobody wants to go to jail.
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